MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

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World of Warcraft begins to retire artifact weapons in preparation for Battle for Azeroth

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Players who have logged into World of Warcraft since yesterday have discovered that doomsday has finally arrived for their artifact weapons. Yes, these weapons...
There are some gearing issues in GW2, but those are... different issues, let's leave it there.

Guild Wars 2 deals with disconnections and progress-killing bugs for its latest episode

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Finally! You can play the newest episode of Guild Wars 2's Living Story! And by "play" we of course mean "attempt to play before...

The Daily Grind: What are your ‘must have’ features for an MMO space sim?

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With Star Citizen on the way (eventually) and smaller efforts like Prosperous Universe, Starfighter Inc, and Dual Universe in the works and titles like...

The Stream Team: Happy first birthday Secret World Legends

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Folks may have been partying all weekend, but today is Secret World Legends' birthday. And what better reason for Massively OP's MJ to spend...

Ultima Online is getting shared bank storage after 20 years, making F2P play more viable

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There's exciting news for the 20-year-old Ultima Online this week, as the game's latest newsletter announced an account-wide bank storage system. "Between Publish 100 and...
Engizzage.

Star Trek Online brings out its next featured episode on June 28

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The premise for the next featured episode in Star Trek Online is a real good news/bad news situation. The good news is that captains...
Make it PAIN

Final Fantasy XIV’s community is rocked by a fansite sexual harassment scandal

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When it comes to ranking friendly, warm, and welcoming MMO communities, Final Fantasy XIV is right up there near or at the top of...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 176: Guild Wars 2, The Crew 2, and Elder Scrolls too

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Justin and Bree discuss Fractured's Kickstarter, Trion Worlds' purchase of Gazillion, Guild Wars 2's new episode, The Crew 2's launch, drama in Elder Scrolls Online and Black Desert, The Sims, DDO, Trove, what we bought in the Steam sale, and pipedreams for Marvel Heroes.

Let’s all go clubbing in Grand Theft Auto Online

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Bring your glitter eyeshadows, your glow-in-the-dark bracelets, and some extra earplugs because we're going clubbing in GTAO and you're invited. "World class talent have announced...

The Stream Team: Re-living Star Wars Galaxies memories in the Emu on the game’s 15th birthday

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You hear Massively OP's staff talk about Star Wars Galaxies all the time. But have you seen it? Now you can. The game may...
LET ME GO HOME

Nexon rolls out a flexible work schedule similar to Netmarble’s to reduce employee overwork

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No company wants to be in the news by overworking its employees to death; that usually looks bad. (Due to it being bad.) Netmarble...

Trove has just launched its exploration-centric Geode expansion and new battle royale minigame

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The first leg of Trove's Geode expansion has launched today, with brand-new mechanics for the blocky-cute sandbox. "Players will find themselves on a brand new...

SuperData’s May 2018 revenue report shows Fortnite slowing down, Pokemon Go picking up for summer

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May 2018 was good to Fortnite, again, SuperData's latest global revenue report shows, but its growth rate may be coming to a middle. "Fortnite...

Elite Dangerous drops new cinematic video with tantalizing ‘space legs’ tease

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Two more days until Beyond: Chapter Two arrives in Elite Dangerous, superfluous colons in tow! And other more interesting things, too, as Frontier dropped...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Our preview of Guild Wars 2’s Long Live the Lich, now live

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We've waited out the short delay, and today's the day when we get our hands on the third episode of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living...

World of Warcraft ‘not looking to compete’ with Discord but might be breaking your favorite addon

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World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas sat down with Forbes this week for a two-part interview about some of the big changes with...

Daybreak mourns the death of H1Z1’s lead animator

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This week, Daybreak is grieving over the loss of one of its key developers, David "Sarge" Carter. Carter worked as an animator on a couple...

Neverwinter goes gothic with today’s Ravenloft module launch

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It's a big release day for many MMOs across the industry, and Neverwinter wants to get in on that hot summer action with the...

ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2’s living story, Heart of Thorns vs. Path of Fire, security, and momentum

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Though ArenaNet was technically at E3 this year, the group representing Guild Wars 2 was chiefly a marketing and business one, so they carted our interview...

The Daily Grind: Do you want to see a battle royale mode in any live MMORPGs?

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Literally nothing is sacred, and no video game franchise seems capable of escaping the pull of the battle royale, as my trip to a...